Nigerian player dies in Belgium

Thirty-year-oldNigerian defender Bobsam Elejiko slumped and died on Sunday during a match in Belgium, MTNfootball.com reported.Lagos-born Elejiko, who has featured for several lowly Belgian clubs like Turnhout, Royal Antwerp and Deinze, died during a game involving his club Merksem against Kaart.The cause of death has yet to be made public but the big central defender has suffered from a heart defect.Four years ago, the former Stores of Lagos player nicknamed Master returned to Nigeria to seek spiritual healing for his heart problem and afterwards said he has been completely cured.The player, best remembered for playing for KVC Westerlo in the Belgian top flight, said after the spiritual healing, Yes, I underwent series of medical tests by my specialist Dr. Pedro Bogada and it was positive.The type of test I underwent was termed Cardiogram tests, which checked my heart beat and the flow of blood to my heart and I passed the test.After that, I was taken to some kind of machines and had a lot of wires fixed all over my body. My speed was tested too and it was okay.After all that, the doctor said I was fit to start playing football again.
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